If you hit 80% of fairways and average 250yds, you hit it far enough to be a scratch golfer.
I want 290.
Swing Speed - Holy Cow!
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I want 290.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
geez you must be the purest ball striker id ever meet if with a swing speed in the low 90s if you AVERAGE 250 yds
sweatysock41
Q-School Graduate
These must be 'Forum' yardages
I was on the course the other day for a practice round, taking multiple shots. On one hole into the wind two shots on the fairway about 225 yards. Two shots in the next tee opposite direction 270 yards. All on the fairway. I regularly drive the green or fringe on a 260 hole. Some of the shots are poor and hooked or fade high and wide.
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Timgolfy
What are you playing off at the moment and how old are you
What are you playing off at the moment and how old are you
I don't have a handicap at the moment - still practicing. I normally play my club's 9-hole course (short par 3) and get around +2. Played one golf society competition and got +12 and longest drive (270, downhill). In practice I normally birdie/par/bogey most holes but have occasional nightmare hole. I would guestimate about +12 handicap.
goldenbare
Challenge Tour Pro
runners and cyclists can do their thing without any "skill" the argument about muscle power I think is right in their case 
bobmac
Major Champion
If you hit 80% of fairways and average 250yds, you hit it far enough to be a scratch golfer.
I want 290.
YOU CANT HANDLE 290
YOU CANT HANDLE 290
YOU'VE MESSED WITH THE WRONG GOLFER
(Jack Nicholson 1992).
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
From what I understand only a few of the "bombers" have a swing speed in the 120+ region. Most are 110-120.
As said earlier, if you can hit 80% fairways averaging 250 yrads you can get to scratch if the rest of your game is up to it. No point driving a par 4 green if you 4 putt....... or just missing it, chipping and 3 putting
As said earlier, if you can hit 80% fairways averaging 250 yrads you can get to scratch if the rest of your game is up to it. No point driving a par 4 green if you 4 putt....... or just missing it, chipping and 3 putting
bobmac
Major Champion
YOU CANT HANDLE 290
YOU'VE MESSED WITH THE WRONG GOLFER
DO WHAT YOU'RE TOLD AND HIT IT 250 (Bobmac 2011)
madandra
Money List Winner
This piece of kit will bring out the neanderthal in you. Its like those punch bag arcade games you see on holiday where guys are breaking their hands just to be the biggest puncher ... it means hee haw !!!!!!!
REMEMBER
POWER IS NOTHING WITHOUT CONTROL !!!!!!!!
REMEMBER
POWER IS NOTHING WITHOUT CONTROL !!!!!!!!
kid2
Money List Winner
Tim no disrespect but i couldnt be arsed reading the whole post...Im here watching the golf and its too good.....
Anyhoooo....Sorry if this has been used up in someone elses reply but to go back to your original post....
I stand corrected here but here's you issue....
In all sports muscles supply the power for the movement....Now i you try and do any movement with tense muscles then it limits your capability to perform the exercise properly....
Try swinging your club again the way you said you did with all your might...See what figures...
Now try swinging the same club again but this time with loose moscles and see what happens....My guess is you'll break 100 and maybe even more...
Its having the ability to be able to control the clubhead at that speed..Thats the problem for most......
Think of swinging into the ball like cracking a whip....
Nice and loose...Ill bet you'll be surprised at what happens.
Anyhoooo....Sorry if this has been used up in someone elses reply but to go back to your original post....
I stand corrected here but here's you issue....
In all sports muscles supply the power for the movement....Now i you try and do any movement with tense muscles then it limits your capability to perform the exercise properly....
Try swinging your club again the way you said you did with all your might...See what figures...
Now try swinging the same club again but this time with loose moscles and see what happens....My guess is you'll break 100 and maybe even more...
Its having the ability to be able to control the clubhead at that speed..Thats the problem for most......
Think of swinging into the ball like cracking a whip....
Nice and loose...Ill bet you'll be surprised at what happens.
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
Phew - yawn, are we at the end of this thread now?
I'm going for a cuppa.
Golfmmad.
I'm going for a cuppa.
Golfmmad.
kid2
Money List Winner
Phew - yawn, are we at the end of this thread now?
I'm going for a cuppa.
Golfmmad.
Beat you too it GM!
Yerman
Journeyman Pro
...and a hot cross bun.
Timgolfy,
Of course the proof is in the pudding, but I can't help taking this all with a very large pinch of salt. How old are you? Par 3 courses are way different to full size 18 holers and a society day with mates or colleagues is not the same as the monthly medal. For a lot of us 270 downhill is more than enough. To be brutally honest (I usually am on here) it's all tosh. Forget the ego, find a repeatable technique and concentrate more on the other end of the course. If you can chip and putt well you can score well anywhere and aren't relying on Bubba Watson impersonations. It may impress your mates how far you hit it but I'd be interested to see your fairways in regulation (an honest total). 250 yards with a shapr short game will be enough to get you down towards single figures.
They guys that are there will tell you more about what it take after that but to be honest your not the first to come on here looking to (or boasting they already can) 300 yard drives. If only a handful of the pros do it regularly and not many AVERAGE 300 anyway why is it such a holy grail for you.
I'm sorry mate but this kit is rubbish and will ruin your swing not improve it and better to dump it now and get some lessons and a great short game
Of course the proof is in the pudding, but I can't help taking this all with a very large pinch of salt. How old are you? Par 3 courses are way different to full size 18 holers and a society day with mates or colleagues is not the same as the monthly medal. For a lot of us 270 downhill is more than enough. To be brutally honest (I usually am on here) it's all tosh. Forget the ego, find a repeatable technique and concentrate more on the other end of the course. If you can chip and putt well you can score well anywhere and aren't relying on Bubba Watson impersonations. It may impress your mates how far you hit it but I'd be interested to see your fairways in regulation (an honest total). 250 yards with a shapr short game will be enough to get you down towards single figures.
They guys that are there will tell you more about what it take after that but to be honest your not the first to come on here looking to (or boasting they already can) 300 yard drives. If only a handful of the pros do it regularly and not many AVERAGE 300 anyway why is it such a holy grail for you.
I'm sorry mate but this kit is rubbish and will ruin your swing not improve it and better to dump it now and get some lessons and a great short game
Swinger
Journeyman Pro
I think your on the right track.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
What am I supposed to be looking at there? They pretty much all seem to be able to crank it up to the 116mph mark when they want to which will put it out to the 300yrd line (or beyond) in the right conditions. Even Luke Donald averages something like 278yds which is MASSIVE compared to most club golfers averages (and with 112mph swing he's considered a 'shorty').
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